I heard of a bottle of Pernod Fils surfacing in France awhile back. I'm told it went for $3500. There is no definitive place to look for liquor which has been overlooked or kept as a souvenir for 100 years. Estate sales from long deceased wealthier people who travelled may be your best bet. Even so, the chances are remote. I didn't find any of this, it found me...strange as it seems.

Actually, someone happened upon it by chance, and was kind enough to point me in the right direction. As far as how it ranks with the old stuff, it seems to be right on par. Very delicious, and very different from anything around today.

I found and bought a small bottle of antique Herbsaint absinthe. It is the only one I've ever seen. Once again, old absinthe has somehow found me, and the contents of the bottle (2/3 full) are very well preserved. I had a taste of it, and let's just say that old Herbsaint absinthe and modern Herbsaint have nothing in common but the name. The Herbsaint absinthe has a wonderful flavor.